In this study, we examine the prevalence of different KM practices and the organizational determinants of KM among SMEs … by conducting a quantitative study of empirical data from nearly 500 Dutch SMEs. Our empirical results show that … knowledge is managed in a people-based approach in SMEs. SMEs are most likely to acquire knowledge by staying in touch with …

medium sized enterprises (SMEs). Our empricial results indicate that external acquisition practices play a key role in … fostering SMEs’ innovativeness while internal sharing practices do not appear to have a significant influence. External … opportunities which in turn may lead to new or improved products or processes. We suggest that owners/entrepreneurs of SMEs and …

The promotion and support of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) forms an essential ingredient of the policies … designed to help improve Europe’s economic performance. A key issue is whether SMEs face difficulty obtaining bank loans. Using … pre-crisis survey data from 2005 and 2006 for nearly 3,500 SMEs (firms with fewer than 250 employees) in the European …